Addiction Among Teens Can Be Prevented
“Addiction is a pediatric disease,” according to John R. Knight, M.D., the founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children's Hospital. “When adults … Despite some improvements in the national youth … Read more on Youth Today

Study: 1.5 percent of UConn students have reported using heroin at least once
In the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment it was found that 98.5 percent of UConn students who responded had never used heroin, 0.9 percent of individuals had used heroin, but not in the last 30 days, 0.5 percent … Read more on UConn Daily Campus

This Is Where You Find Chris Christies Heart
That was when he met Craig Hanlon, a former crack cocaine addict who had recovered at Daytop and was, in 2002, in his first year at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and returning to the rehab center to speak. Hanlon would later tell an audience at … Read more on Daily Beast

Tracing the Path from Pills to Heroin
Once that started to happen, this was created out of that," said Carole Kuklis, substance abuse counselor at the Addiction Center of Broome County. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2004 70,000 people who were dependent on pain … Read more on FOX 40 News WICZ TV

Substance Abuse Treatment Remains Low for Opioid Use Disorders
Newswise — During the decade from 2004 to 2013, use of treatment remained low for individuals with opioid use disorders, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA. During the last decade, nonmedical use of opioid analgesics and heroin … Read more on Newswise (press release)

Baker would give hospitals the power to hold addicts
Peterson's son has been sober for nearly seven years now. Government has wrestled with how to treat substance abuse for centuries, a challenge long wrapped up in the fraught debate about whether addiction is a malady, a failure of will — or, perhaps … Read more on The Boston Globe

Amid heroin crisis, South Jersey may lose 42 percent of its treatment beds
As a speech on substance abuse reform by Gov. Chris Christie went viral Wednesday, back home, one of the largest providers of inpatient treatment in New Jersey was making plans to close. The CEO of John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City, the … Read more on NJ.com

Health officials feel state struggles in offering addiction treatment
CLARKSBURG — A total of 769 treatment and recovery beds for substance abuse are a part of the public health system in West Virginia, but many state residents are left with nowhere to turn for treatment. “According to the Department of Health and Human … Read more on The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Jon Hamm breaks silence on rehab stint
While the Mad Men star was in the midst of press appearances to promote the final episodes of AMC's drama (which premiere April 5), news broke Tuesday night that he had recently completed a stint in rehab for alcohol addiction. "Life throws a lot at … Read more on New Jersey Herald

Gov. Christie tours Stafford rehab center
STAFFORD – Gov. Chris Christie toured a new outpatient treatment drug and alcohol abuse center here Wednesday morning as part of in support of the work of the Ocean County Prosecutor to combat heroin in New Jersey. Read more on Press of Atlantic City

Russia's heavy drinkers turn to moonshine, cleaning products
Alexander Polikarpov, the head doctor of the Alcospas chain of alcohol rehab clinics in Moscow, says he has noticed a "wave" of complications in patients, such as delirium tremens – a symptom of withdrawal also known as "the shakes" – and epilepsy. Read more on New Jersey Herald

Local man denies role in drug crime
Sgt. John Helfant wrote in his report that when he arrived, Megan McCarthy, 21, of Baltimore, and her passengers, Daniel Rosales and Stiven Duron, both 19-year-old residents of Jersey City, New Jersey, were standing outside the vehicle waiting for a … Read more on Rutland Herald

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The testimony Friday from Polk County's assistant medical examiner came in a bond hearing for Roy Stephens of Tennyson, Indiana. He and the baby's mother, Ruby Stephens, are charged with … (AP) – Aetna has agreed to change its prescription drug … Read more on MyFoxOrlando.com

Chronicle AM: CA Poll Has 55% for Legalization, GA MedMJ CBD Bill Passes …
Chris Christie (R) used the occasion of the ribbon-cutting event at a drug treatment facility to reiterate his opposition to marijuana legalization. Christie said marijuana is a "gateway drug" and that tax revenues from its sale would amount to "blood … Read more on Drug War Chronicle

Pilon pushing experimental drug bill
The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously backed Pilon's bill that would allow Florida to join 10 states that have already approved the use of experimental drugs, with governors in Utah and Indiana approving similar … Read more on Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Our Opinion: Broad treatment needed
It's also equally clear that when police, state lawmakers and socials service agencies work together to combat a dangerous drug problem, significant progress can be made. Consider meth's impact on Hoosiers. In 2013, Indiana led the nation in meth lab … Read more on South Bend Tribune

Roanoke man gets 10 years for mugging, convenience store theft
Spencer, testifying in his own defense, told the court he'd been sexually abused by a relative and fallen into drug abuse at the age of 10. … “The person I was on both occasions, that's not me,” Spencer testified and asked to be ordered into drug … Read more on Roanoke Times

Probation violations resolved in Superior Court
Laurie Dodge, 34, of Marlborough was sentenced to 12 months in jail for violating probation on a conviction for control of premises where a controlled drug was kept from April 2014. She was credited with 34 days served while awaiting resolution of her … Read more on The Keene Sentinel

Christie's Proposed Health Budget Slashes 8M From Hospital Charity Care
Chris Christie's proposed 2015-2016 budget. Administration officials say there's a good reason for the cuts: the Affordable Care Act has dramatically reduced the ranks of the uninsured. But hospitals contend that it's too …. Christie also included $ 8 … Read more on NJ Spotlight

Athens woman who traded juvenile for money asks to be released from prison …
In her motion, Mays admits to an addiction to drugs, saying that the addiction ruled the past 10 years of her life. She also mentions her attendance in several treatment groups while incarcerated and asks to be placed in a community-based correctional … Read more on Athens Messenger (registration)

Chris Christie Calls For Republicans To Take A More Compassionate Approach …
All too often in both of our societies we have people who go for the lay-up, the easy stories," said Christie who met recovering addicts at the center run by Action on Addiction, a charity which boasts the support of Prince William's wife Kate, the … Read more on Huffington Post

In Newark, Markell calls for expanded addiction recovery services
Johnny Roache (center), services coordinator for Oxford House of Delaware, helped Attorney General Matt Denn and Gov. Jack Markell unveil a $ 4.5 million proposal for expanded addiction recovery services. The announcement was held Monday morning at … Read more on Newark Post

Highland Park family tackles addiction on multiple fronts
Tipsters are able to send a text communication to a dedicated number and receive a response from a counselor affiliated with the Child, Adolescent and Family Recovery Center in Lake Bluff. The professionals manning the service are experienced in drug … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Roth: Will Manziel, Jon Jones beat their demons?
Manziel has voluntarily checked himself into an undisclosed treatment center in Ohio to deal with his abuse of alcohol and possibly other substances that haven't been reported. Before this, I was rooting for Manziel to have a productive off-season … Read more on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle